YALLFest Interview: Veronica Rossi

Hello blog readers. I am so excited to be hosting the latest YALLFest Interview featuring Veronica Rossi. YALLFest is the largest book festival in the Charleston, SC. The festival will be held on November 9, 2013 with Veronica Roth and Rae Carson as it’s Keynote Speakers. If you are anywhere near Charleston then, I highly recommend trying to attend. I hear it’s an amazing event and they will be having some really talented authors there this year.

Now, onto the interview!

1. What is the hardest line to write- the first or the last?

Yeah, those. And all the ones in between!

2. Best writing tip you ever received?

$5. Just kidding. Um… tip… I think it’s probably to allow yourself to suck when writing early drafts. It takes away a lot of the fear of generating good material. It’s not easy to be creative when you’re judging your work.

3. Tell us 5 random facts about yourself.

1. In the past year, I discovered a deep love of Brussel sprouts

2. I talk to myself. Heck. Sometimes I argue with myself.

3. I’m arguing with myself about including that last point at this very moment.

4. My favorite animals are elephants.

5. Dresses with pockets make me happy.

4. Where’s your favorite place to write?

I usually work in my home office, but I love working in hotel rooms. No distractions!

5. What are you working on now?

Something I’m very excited about! Can’t divulge any details yet, but it’s an idea I’ve been mulling over for years.

About Veronica Rossi:

Veronica Rossi graduated from UCLA and studied fine art at California College of the Arts in San Francisco. She began writing fiction for teens and received first-place awards in the Pacific Northwest Writers Association and SouthWest Writers annual contests before completing Under the Never Sky. It ‘s since captivated publishers in more than twenty countries worldwide and been optioned for film by Warner Bros. Veronica lives in northern California with her husband and two sons.